That's Steele's response to assertions Pelosi has made, that the GOP's been taking foreign donations. "Disclose it, Nancy," he said on Meet the Press, meaning "evidence." Kinda nasty, but gender-neutral. Clearly he must've seen our complaint about "manning up."

Last night, The Daily Show asked the key questions of the RNC sex-club scandal: "Have we become so politically correct that a party operative can no longer use political donations to [fulfill] his or her thirst for hot simulated bondage?"

A new purity test for Republicans seeking party support asks if potential GOPers support of the Defense of Marriage Act, are against government funding for abortion, and are ready to bow down and fellate the ghost of Ronald Reagan.

"GOP leaders, in a private meeting last month, delivered a blunt and at times heated message to RNC Chairman Michael Steele: quit meddling in policy." Remember, Michael, they just want you to stand there and look black. [Politico]

As expected, within a day of Jimmy Carter blaming racism for "an overwhelming portion of the intentionally demonstrated animosity toward Barack Obama," politicians — including many Democrats — began rushing to rebut the notion.

The Justice Department is asking a judge to dismiss the stupid lawsuit trying to prevent Hillary Clinton from serving as Secretary of State because she served in Congress. Clinton is the only former elected official in the Cabinet facing such a lawsuit. [Huffington Post]

The Federal Elections Commission dismissed a complaint about the use of campaign money to pay for Governor Sarah Palin's clothes, so she's in the clear on that one. Now about donating them... [Anchorage Daily News]

RNC's Michael Steele just now: "Too bad the chattering classes are too busy... to notice that a change is coming... this change, my friends, is being delivered in a teabag. And that's a wonderful thing."

Obama's Press Secretary Robert Gibbs thinks people have more important things to worry about than whether Wanda Sykes would prefer Rush Limbaugh dead. Unfortunately, the Republicans don't, since they've got nothing to do. [Politico]

Ben Affleck's Congressman character in State of Play was based on his friendship with New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, except for the part about boning a young staffer. Weiner's dating Clintonite Huma Abedin. [NY Times]

This week's New York Times Magazine cover story on Obama's first hundred days doesn't look exceptionally celebratory. It looks more like, "This is what 100 days as President will do to you." [NY Times]